
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 19 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1385 | 1569 | 1697 | 1661 | 1527 | 1230 | 1092 | 1113 | 1221 | 1328 | 920 | 831 | 759 | 943 | 1069 | 651 | 620 | 666 | 768 | 823 | 804 | 722 | 545 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.32m | 11:03AM1.68m | 00:21AM1.24m | 11:30AM1.67m | 1:16AM1.18m | 11:59AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.54m | 5:55PM0.02m | 5:22AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.01m | 5:50AM0.81m | 7:22PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
582 | 469 | 1697 | 1661 | 1527 | 1230 | 1092 | 1113 | 1221 | 1134 | 920 | 831 | 576 | 500 | 400 | 348 | 258 | 666 | 768 | 749 | 592 | 722 | 545 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 24 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
172 | 314 | 306 | 302 | 417 | 1122 | 493 | 487 | 782 | 1328 | 766 | 589 | 759 | 943 | 1069 | 651 | 620 | 186 | 145 | 823 | 804 | 553 | 499 | 493 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 24 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
28 | 168 | 487 | 157 | 206 | 407 | 400 | 253 | 487 | 481 | 475 | 463 | 358 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 334 | 334 | 405 | 132 | 112 | 103 | 98 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1385 | 1569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
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